On 14 January 2016 the FSSAI had notified and operationalized the Food Safety and Standards (Food Import) regulations 2016. These Food Import regulations clarified all aspects of food import, compliance, licensing, food inspection, labelling, safe and unsafe food etc. for FBOs who import food into the country. These regulations are already operational and being followed […]

It has brought to the notice of the Parliament that over 68 percent of milk in the country does not conform to standards laid down in the FSSAI regulations. The most common adulterants are detergent, caustic soda, glucose, white paint and refined oil. These are considered very hazardous as they can be the leading cause […]

Margarine and Fat Spreads have gained importance because of health reasons. However, there are so many products that sometimes it becomes difficult for the consumers to select the right product unless labelling is correct. Health claims are based on the content of cholesterol, polyunsaturated fat, saturated fat and recently also total fat and trans-fatty acids. […]